Newcastle United boss Benitez in no hurry to make Christian Atsu deal permanent

Newcastle United are set to wait until the end of the season before making a decision on whether to sign Ghana winger Christian Atsu on a permanent deal from Chelsea. The Ghanaian, who is currently away with his national team ahead of African Cup of Nations, has become a crowd favourite during his time at St James Park. Manager Rafa Benitez will opt against making the pacey wingers move permanent in January and instead evaluate him over the second half of the campaign. In December, Atsu told ITV : "I'm feeling like home [at Newcastle] because of the people around... Read Full Story